China's coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last year, it said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/china-coast-guard-patrol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eastchinasea #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #senkakus #taiwan #defense